Handle for bottle-stoppers.



PATENTED JAN. 7, 1908.

D. B. SANFORD. HANDLE FOR BOTTLE STOPPERS.

APPLICATION PILEI) SEPT..3. 190'}.

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- DAVID B. SANFORD, 0F WATERTOWN, NEW YORK.

HANDLE non somrnn-s'rorpnns.

in handles, designed for application to certain forms of bottle stoppers, and the invention relates particularly to a metallic handle or hand-grip, for use in connection with the paper sto pers or covers emplo ed to close the mout s -of milkor like bott es.

The ob'ect of the invention is to provide a simple, light, durable and inexpensive handle attachment for milk bottle covers on stoppers, by the use of which, the comparatively light pa er'disks hich are commonly applied to mil bottles y expanding them into the mouths of the bottles, maybe inserted'and removed re eatedly without mutilating or destroyin the said covers, and by the use of which, a ottle may be closed up tightly ain and stored away till another su ly 0 milk is required.

'0 invention consists principally of a piece of tin or other cheap flexible metal havmg a body of suitable .size to permit of being asped with the thumb and finger of ones i 11 and affording a s'ufficient urchase to enables person to insert and withdraw the sto per or cover without damaging it.

on the lower or inner end of the piece of he invention further consists informing metal comprising the handle, two or more binding points or tongues, which are em ployed for securing the handle to the paper or card-board cover by forcing the points through the web .of the disk, and then bending over and clenching the points against the underside of the cover. I

The invention further consists in providing means to cooperate with the binding points for holding the body of the handle at rightangles to the outer face of the stopper, so that when the binding points are driven through the paper disks and clenched, a footlike portion of the handle bears tightly against the upper or outer face of the dis and assists in maintaining the hand grip in true upright position.

Other eaturcs and parts of the invention will be understood from the detail descrip- Speeification of Letters Patent. Application filed September a. 1901. and No. 391.051.

Patented Jan. 7, 1908.

bent or formed ready for ap lyin ottle. b is a seccover or stop er of a tional View 0 a portion of a bottl e with stopper, showing a modified form of handle ap plied to the stopper. Fig. 6 is a perspective view, showing construction of modified form of handle illustrated -in Fi 5;

Similar characters of re erence are given to corresponding parts throughout the several views.

In the drawing, 2 represents the upper portion of a milk bottle, havin a mouth 3, in which is formed an annular s ouldered recess or depression 4, into which a paper or other like stopper or cover 5 is adapted to -fit, for the'purpose of tightly closing or sealing the mouth of the bottle, to prevent the escape of milk or other liquid or solid contents,

5'' Milk su )plied for domestic use, especially in the cities, is mostly delivered in bottles of different sizes, but practically of the same shape or form. The milk is placed in the bottles by the dealers and for sanitary rea' sons, they are required to close the mouths of the receptacles with a covering or stopper, which nia only be used by the dealer once, and for the purpose of providing an inex pensive, and at the same time a safe and clean stopper for the bottles, a heavy grade of manila or card-board or paper has been adopted and used. These paper stoppers for convenience in their manufacture and use, are made in the form of disks, which may be pressed or expanded into the mouths of the bottles until they bear against the shoulder 4 referred to, and when so placed, they are from a quarter to three-sights of an inch below the to) of the bottle. Bein flat and circular and disposed somadept 1 into the neck of the bottle, heretofore, there has been no means provided for removing them, after they are once pressed into place, without employing some sharp instrument like a knife or fork to pierce them: and thus 6O l in such manner, that when the binding I This mode of removing the covers, often re- 'sults in tearing or mutilating them, to such extent that they cannot be replaced, or if they are reinserted in the mouths of the bottles, they fail to close them up tightly. Most patrons receiving their milk in bottles prefer to keep the unused milk in the bottlesjand in order to enable them to remove the paper covers and insert them in the bottles as often as desired during the day, and at the same time preserve the covers in the same condition they were when first applied-to the bottles, I have provided a simple handle 6, preferably made in the form shown in Figs;

1, 2, 3 and 4 of the drawing, which consists. of a small piece of stiff tin or other like light,

chea and flexible metal, of suitable gage to stan the strain of a handle of the class. This handle is comprised of the body portion 7, which should be of sufficient length and width to aiiord a grip with the thumb and one finger of a persons hand.

The body portion may be perforated as shown in Fig. 6, for the purpose of aiding the fingers to cling to it while -manipulating the cover.

The handle is provided at its lower 'end with two or more integral binding points or tongues 8, which are preferably formed V- shaped, so that they may be driven through the paper covers or stoppers and then clenched on the underside to hold the handle in rigid position. These binding points are preferably bent in the same direction, as shown in 1, so as to prevent the handle from tilting, or becoming loose when applying or removing the stopper. The points 8 may be bent in opposite directions, as shown in Fig. 5, if desired, and still provide a strong fastening; The body of the handle near the middle is formed into .a compound angle at 9, as shown in Fig. 4:, and when applied to the stopper and the points 8 are bent and clenched, this angular portion rests upon the upper face of the stopper in the form of a foot, as shown in Fig. 1. Under this construction the body portion or linger-grip 7 is disposed and rigidly held in a true vertical position, at right-angles to the plane of the stopper, and by reason of the angular part 9, considerable strain may be applied to the handle without disturbing its fastenings.

In Figs. 5 and 6, I have shown a modified form of handle, which in addition to the two binding points 8, is provided with two or more tongues or parts 10, preferably formed with the body of the handle and unpointed. These tongues or feet 10 are bent in'opposite directions and at right-angles to the body 7 Figs. 5 and 6. These tongues or feet are I intended to serve as braces for supporting the body of the handle in true upright position, the'same as the angular part 9 in Fi s.

is made rigid-on the cover, and whqn,the binding-p olnts are clenched in pro er manner, the handle 'will' stand considerab e straining before it will become loosened or become detachedfrom the cover-.. The binding-points are preferably made V-shaped their whole length, so that when they are driven throu h fit the slot or kerf and when clenched there Willbe no opening left for the admission of air into the bottle to change the condition of the milk.

When my improved handles are the manner as described, it is possible for a erson to insert and remove the covers of milk bottles an indefinite number of times, without tearing or marring the same, and the covers may be removed and restored in place in a seconds time.

if made of common tinned metal, they will not rust or tarnish during the short interval in which they are used. They are intended to be so cheaply supplied, that theymay be thrown away after being used for a day with a bottle of milk.

It is obvious that some changes or modifications may be made in the parts of' my handles, without departing from the spirit of the invention, and I therefore do not restrict myself to the precise construction and arrangement of the same as herein shown and described.

Having thus described my invention, what 1 claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-- 1. A handle for bottle stoppers, comprising a single piece of sheet metal having a body portion and a pair. of binding-points formed on one end thereof, the said body portion being bent near its middle at right angles to form a footadapted when the bindingpoiuts are clenched to rest upon the upper side of a bottle stopper, for the purpose of holding the said handle in true vertical position at right-angles to the plane of said stopper.

2. 1n ahandle for bottle stoppers, the comb'ination with a paper disk, of a handle comprising a piece of sheet metal having a porti on adapted for a -linger-grip, and having an angular foot portion formed below the fingergrip adapted to bear upon the upper side of said disk, and having a pair of integral V- shaped points formed below said foot ortion adapted to be driven through the disk and clenched against the underside of said disk beneath said foot portion, for the purpose of rigidly attaching the handle to said disk 3. In a device of the class described, the combinationwith a disk bottle stopper, of a applied in 1 and 4. Under this construction,'the han le the card-board, they will at all times tight y My handles are light and inexpensive, and

metallic handle comprising a portion adaptl an de-portion and also to the plane of said 10 ed for a finger-grip having an angleportion dis q.

adjoining said finger-grip, and having a plui 1n testimony whereof I allix my signature rality of binding-points formed with said a in presence of two Witnesses. angle-portion adapted to pierce said stopper DAVID B gANFORD and to be bent and clenched against the L underside of said stopper opposite said angle- Witnesses:

portion, the said finger-grip, whenseeured in EDGAR V. BLoonoUoi-l,

place, being disposed at right-angles to said JEROME F. HADoooK. 

